|
General Interest Aviation Training BooksAircraft Systems for Pilots by Dale De Remer, PhD/Jeppesen
An informative text covering reciprocating engine aircraft systems. Retail Price: $49.95
Becoming a Professional Pilot in Canada by Chris Orescan
This is a very useful text for Canadian pilots: it provides good information on career planning, flying job options in Canada, resume writing etc. Retail Price: $49.95
Cockpit Automation/ASA
An interesting and informative text covering advanced aircraft automation systems. Useful information on panel mounted GPS. DVD included. Retail Price: $44.95
Conventional Gear - Flying A Taildragger
Conventional Gear - Flying a Taildragger by ASA provides helpful information for those converting to a taildragger. Retail Price: $29.95
How to Fly Floats by Edo Corp.
A well written, easy to follow guidebook for those completing a float rating. Retail Price: $19.95
Flight Theory for Pilots, 4th Ed. by Charles E. Dole
A complete and well written text covering theory of flight and aerodynamics. Covers the following subjects: Basic Definitions, Measurement of Airspeed and Airflow, Aerodynamic Forces on Aerofoils, Lift and Stall, Drag, Jet Aircraft Basic Performance, Jet Aircraft Applied Performance, Propeller Aircraft Basic Performance, Propeller Aircraft Applied Performance, Helicopter Aerodynamics, Hazards of Slow Speed Flight, Take-Off Performance, Landing Performance, Maneuvering Performance, Longitudinal Stability and Control, Directional and Lateral Stability and Control, High Speed Flight. This text is well illustrated throughout and also contains many example problems with answers, along with an index and references. Perfect bound, approx. 300 pages. Retail Price: $49.95
Fly the Wing by Jim Webb/ASA
An interesting and informative text covering jet transport aircraft operations. Retail Price: $49.95
Gas Turbine Engines for Pilots and Mechanics by R. E. Birch/Jeppesen
A good presentation of principles of aircraft gas turbine engines. Colour illustrations. Retail Price: $49.95
Global Navigation for Pilots by Rener & Maclean/ASA
A useful and comprehensive text on long distance and trans-oceanic navigation systems. Includes LORAN, GPS, INS, FMS. Also includes good materials on long range flight planning and oceanic airspace. Retail Price: $64.95
Guided Flight Discovery: Multi Engine Textbook, by Jeppesen
A well written, well illustrated and useful multi-engine rating text. Retail Price: $99.95
Human Factors for General Aviation by Stanley R. Trollip and Richard S. Jensen/Jeppesen
A well written and informative human factors text. Retail Price: $59.95
Mathematics and Physics for Aviation Personnel, by Charles E. Dole/Jeppesen
A good summary of math and physics as affects aviation: the author formats the text in question/answer format and those that complete this text will find it will greatly improve their understanding of aviation math/physics. Retail Price: $29.95
Mental Math for Pilots by Ronald D. McElroy
Useful shortcuts for quick mental calculations. Retail Price: $29.95
Mountain Flying by Sparky Imeson
A good presentation of mountain flying concepts, skills and techniques. Retail Price: $39.95
Mountain Flying Bible (Revised) by Sparky Imeson
A very good advanced presentation of mountain flying concepts, skills and techniques given in greater detail than Mountain Flying and with many colour illustrations. Retail Price: $64.95
Physics for Aviation by Sister Noel Dreska, PhD and Leonard Weisenthal, PhD
This text offers a good discussion of aviation physics including the following topics: Measurements and Units, Matter, Mass, Force, Weight, Density, Pressure and Temperature, The Gas laws, The Atmosphere, Motion and Acceleration, Newton's Laws, Work, Friction, Energy, Power and Bernouilli's Principle, Simple Machines and the Principle of Work, Rotational Motion, Archimedes' Principle and Dirigibles, Thermal Expansions of Solids and Liquids, Heat, Sound, Basic Trigonometry, Vectors, Navigation Problems, Applications of Bernoulli's Principle to Aircraft, Newton's Law of Gravitation, Momentum and Collision Problems, Statics, Torque, Moment of Inertial and Angular Momentum, Some Properties of Liquids and Solids, Wave Motion, Light, The Doppler Effect. Those reviewing this text will find that it offers an interesting and useful understanding of the science of physics as applies to aircraft operations and will be especially useful for instructors and for professional pilots. Perfect bound, 180 pages. Retail Price: $49.95
Principles of Helicopter Flight by W. J. Wagtendonk, 2nd Ed.
A very well written and thorough textbook covering rotary wing theory of flight. Retail Price: $49.95
Say Again Please, by Bob Gardner/ASA
Although written for the USA system, nonetheless, this is a useful guide for new pilots covering basic radio procedures and the ATC system. Retail Price: $34.95
Seaplane Pilot/ASA
A textbook covering seaplane theory and operations. Retail Price: $49.95
Severe Weather Flying by ASA
A useful and practical text about weather theory as relates to significant weather such as turbulence, thunderstorms etc. with a focus on aircraft capabilities and limitations in various forms of hazardous weather. Retail Price: $29.95
Stick and Rudder by Wolfgang Langewiesche
Stick and Rudder was first written in 1941 and contains very useful information on basic piloting skills. Retail Price: $39.95
Sunset to Sunrise: Night Flying Techniques, by David Robson/ASA
A good introductory level night flight text for private pilots completing a night rating. Retail Price: $24.95
The Advanced Pilot's Flight Manual by William K. Kershner
A longstanding popular and informative text covering piston engined aeroplane theory of flight and operations. Retail Price: $39.95
The Basic Aerobatic Manual by William K. Kershner
A good introductory manual for aerobatics based on the Cessna-150 Aerobat. Covers stalls, steep turns, spins, loops and rolls. Also includes discussion on unusual situations. Retail Price: $29.95
The Complete Multi-Engine Pilot by Bob Gardner
An interesting and informative text covering entry level multi-engine rating concepts. Good text for those starting training for a multi-rating. Retail Price: $34.95
The Turbine Pilot's Flight Manual/ASA
A useful text for those making the transition to turbo-prop aircraft. Retail Price: $49.95
Transport Category Aircraft Systems by Thomas W. Wild/Jeppesen
A thorough presentation of large, heavy transport aircraft systems. Very well illustrated, indexed. Retail Price: $49.95
Turbulence: A New Perspective for Pilots/Jeppesen
Contains good information on factors that will lead to in-flight turbulence. Helpful text. Retail Price: $39.95
Wayne Christian's Complete Guide to Canadian Aviation Weather Reports
This publication is written by an Environment Canada weather specialist and provides a detailed, in-depth discussion of Canadian aviation weather reports including the following: METAR, TAF, SIGMET, AWOS, GFA, UPPER LEVEL WINDS/TEMPS, PIREP. This manual also offers a good review of aviation weather phenomena including atmospheric definitions, layers of the atmosphere, Canadian climate, in-flight turbulence, air masses and fronts, warm and cold fronts, types of fog, lifting processes and instability, tornadoes, thunderstorms, surface winds, horizontal pressure variations, weather related accidents, upper level charts, and aircraft icing. The value of this publication is that it is Canadian based, it offers good information on weather reports/forecasts methods of presentation and codes that are not covered in the Air Command Weather Manual, and the fact that it has been authored by a Canadian Environment Canada weather specialist gives it a very useful perspective. We highly recommend this publication for Canadian pilots at all levels of licences who will find it will broaden their overall knowledge of meterological reports and forecasts and aviation weather in general. Cirlox bound, 135 pages. Retail Price: $39.95
Wayne Christian's Ultimate Canadian Aviation Weather Review
This publication is authored by an Environment Canada weather specialist and contains 400 multiple choice questions with detailed answers and illustrations covering a wide range of aviation weather topics with a Canadian focus. We highly recommend this useful publication for Canadian pilots at all levels of licences seeking to broaden their overall knowledge and understanding of Canadian weather as affects flight operations. Cirlox bound, 135 pages. Retail Price: $29.95
|